Yeonggwang County Accepts Applications for Forestry Public Benefit Direct Payment

In-person Applications at Township and Town Offices

Jeonggwang County Office Building View

Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 20th that applications for the 2025 Forestry and Forest Public Interest Direct Payment (hereinafter referred to as 'Forestry Direct Payment') will be accepted from March 1 to April 30.

The Forestry Direct Payment system is a policy that aims to enhance the public interest functions of forests and stabilize the income of forestry workers. It provides direct payments to those engaged in the production of forest products such as jujube, walnut, chestnut, or in forestry activities such as planting and cultivating trees in eligible forest areas.

Eligible applicants for forest product production must have been engaged in the production of forest products for at least one year (at least 60 days per year) in forest areas registered as forestry management entities between April 1, 2019, and September 30, 2022, and must meet certain qualifications, such as annual forest product sales of at least 1.2 million won.

For forestry activities, applicants must have received approval for a forest management plan and have been engaged in forestry activities for at least one year (at least 60 days per year) in forest areas registered as forestry management entities during the same period, and must meet certain qualifications, such as having cultivated at least 3 hectares over the past 10 years.

In addition, in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture, which requires that forestry direct payments be 'decoupled from production,' the registration period for eligible forest areas is strictly limited. It should be noted that forest areas not registered as forestry management entities by September 30, 2022, are excluded from the direct payment program.

Notably, this year the application period for forestry direct payments has been moved forward by one month and extended by one month for the convenience of forestry workers.

Online applications can be submitted from March 1 to March 31 through the 'Im-eop-in Integrated Portal.'

In-person applications will be accepted from April 1 to April 30. Applicants can visit the township or town office responsible for the location of the forest area and submit the registration application form.

Once the application for the forestry direct payment is completed, eligibility verification, on-site inspections, and compliance checks will be conducted, and the payment is scheduled to be made in October.

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